Neuroscience For Dummies

Investigating how your senses work, how you move, and how you think and feel, Neuroscience For Dummies, 2^nd Edition is your straightforward guide to the most complicated structure known in the universe: the brain. Covering the most recent scientific discoveries and complemented with helpful diagrams and engaging anecdotes that bring the information to life, this updated edition offers a compelling and plain-English look at how the brain and nervous system function.

Simply put, the human brain is an endlessly fascinating subject: it holds the secrets to your personality, use of language, memories, and the way your body operates. In the past few years alone, exciting new technologies and an explosion of knowledge have transformed the field of neuroscience—and this friendly guide serves as your roadmap to the latest findings and research. Packed with new content on genetics and epigenetics and increased coverage of the hippocampus and depression, this new edition of Neuroscience For Dummies is an eye-opening and fascinating read for readers of all walks of life.

• Covers how gender affects brain function
• Illustrates why some people are more sensitive to pain than others
• Explains what constitutes intelligence and its different levels
• Offers guidance on improving your learning

What is the biological basis of consciousness? How are mental illnesses related to changes in brain function? Find the answers to these and countless other questions in Neuroscience For Dummies, 2^nd Edition.